Government support is critical to safeguard the future of pubs and without it, the sector will see "huge business failure", according to one trade body, which has written to the Chancellor, demanding help.
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has launched a report to mark the 20-year anniversary of the Small Breweries’ Relief policy that has had a huge impact on UK brewing, including a boom in small breweries and increase in different beer styles being...
Leaders from across the sector have accused the Prime Minister and newly appointed Chancellor of crashing the economy while having no “strategic direction”, "critically compromising thousands of businesses and workers" and leaving the sector...
On-trade drink sales have topped 2021 levels for a third successive week despite growing costs crisis and trading pressures, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.
Some of Britain’s best-known drink brands, including BrewDog, Pepsico and Diageo, face Christmas logistics problems as DS Smith workers vote over industrial action.
Liverpool microbrewery Big Bog Brewing Co has won the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North-West Independent Beer Awards 2022, which took place at the Bolton Beer Festival.
The hospitality sector must do more to recognise how menopause can impact staff before it loses more skilled workers, according to Irwin Mitchell Solicitors partner Jenny Arrowsmith.
Multiple pubs with rooms operator The Inn Collection Group has taken a second site in Wales after completing on the purchase of the Bull in Beaumaris on the Isle of Anglesey.
The Government must not delay the upcoming budget as it needs to take long-term look at what will “boost businesses and inspire confidence”, leaders from across the sector have stated.
As the Government starts to implode, the MA's Ed Bedington caught up with the Night Time Industries Association's Michael Kill to get his take on the sacking of the Chancellor and other industry issues
Industries such as hospitality, in which consumers spent less money during the pandemic, have suffered most regarding job vacancies and employment post-pandemic, according to Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) deputy CEO Kate Shoesmith.
Speed of decision making from political leaders is going to be key to giving the hospitality sector clarity and confidence, a sector leader has warned.
Bar group Loungers has credited its brands’ “relevance and resilience” for a 17% growth in like-for-like (lfl) sales versus 2019 in a trading update for the 24 weeks ended 2 October 2022.
The standard of pub food continues to rise across the sector and to take home the title of Pub Chef of the Year at the Great British Pub Awards is no mean feat.
Not many pubs are able to boast a riverside location, and fewer still when that river is the Thames, but the Red Lion in Shepperton has embraced the opportunity to create an innovative offer.
A London pub favoured by Animal Farm author George Orwell has reportedly retained its licence following complaints from nearby residents claiming the venue posed a health hazard and was a public nuisance.
A Suffolk-based operator has called for sector specific support from the Government and distributors as well as "better communication" between pub customers and suppliers before small pubs and breweries "disappear".
With a historic Norman castle shadowing the immaculately kept garden and a variety of weekly events as well as an on-site microbrewery, it’s easy to see why the Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire, was crowned the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022...
If you’re looking for the quintessential English village pub, in the quintessential English village, you should look no further than the Red Lion in Shamley Green.
This charming pub, located deep in the Herefordshire countryside with a beautiful riverside location, is a sustainability star with excellent initiatives impressing the judges including growing its own produce, offering nature walks to guests, championing...
Despite initially positive feedback from the sector, the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) extension is “too little too late” for many businesses to survive, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has claimed.
Shrinking GDP shows when the hospitality sector “fires on all cylinders” the economy grows, UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls has stated.
A 6,000 sq ft multi-purpose site is set to open in Manchester, London's only meadery have opened a new bar and Arc Inspirations set sights on five new sites for 2023.
The Government's move to expand its Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) to help businesses, including pubs, deal with energy prices has been welcomed by UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls.
Hospitality sector's efforts to attract new employees are "beginning to pay off" but unemployment levels have continued to stifle the industry's "ability to drive growth” trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has stated.
Uncertainty regarding rising CO2 costs has created “hugely challenging” and “turbulent” operating conditions for breweries, according to Leeds based craft brewery Northern Monk co-founder Russell Bisset.
This pub has cemented its place in history with yet another victory – making it five now – in the Great British Pub Awards category of Best Pub to Watch Sport.
The Saddle is a pub like no other. It’s an outstanding site passionate about its customers, staff and artists it hosts, and rock ‘n’ roll is at its heart.
Consumer card spending grew 1.8% year-on-year in September, the smallest uplift since February 2021 and well below the 9.9% consumer price inflation, data from Barclaycard has revealed.
Hundreds attended the launch of a multimillion-pound recruitment campaign in central London yesterday (10 October), which aims to breathe life back into Westminster’s hospitality sector.
Total like-for-like (lfl) sales at community-focused pub operator Marston’s were 1% down on the same period in 2019 – the last time unrestricted trading was possible – the group said in its trading update for the 52 weeks to 1 October 2022.
This excellently refurbished high-street gem sits bang in the centre of Dartford town centre, offering some top respite for weary shoppers and sports-fans alike.
